Writing was my first real foray into science communication. Early on in my PhD I landed a regular column “Material of the Month” with Materials World magazine on a plethora of topics from plutonium and rubber to porcelain and teflon, as well as other general articles, such as Material Marvels: The Crystal Palace. This led me to write for other publications such as Science + Nature magazine aimed at young people, and even the accompanying literature for the Royal Mail’s May 2019 special stamp collection on the theme of “British Engineering”.

Probably my biggest writing job to date was a chapter on smart materials of the future in ‘What’s Next?’, the new popular science book edited by Jim Al-Khalili, published by Profile Books. Writing this chapter is what sparked my interest in smart materials, and led me to pursue my current research fellowship on the topic.

In late 2018 I signed on as a writer with Laura Macdougall of United Agents, and am currently writing my first book on the topic of materials science. Watch this space…

In 2019 I was runner-up in Nesta’s Tipping Point Prize. You can read my piece Into the Fourth Dimension: Everyday Stuff Comes to Life here.